Pastor

Pastor Karn S. Carroll

Pastor Karn grew up in Minnesota. After graduating from Wartburg College, she received her Master of Divinity from Luther Seminary in 1999 and her Doctorate of Ministry in Biblical Preaching from Luther Seminary in 2013. Since being ordained, she has served congregations in Bethesda, MD and Circle Pines, MN. Karn started ministry here in September 2012. She is humbled to serve the warm and wonderful people of OSLC.

Pastor Karn strives to center her ministry with guidance from Paul's letter to the Ephesians, "I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with the power through his Spirit and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith as you are being rooted and grounded in love. I pray that you may have the power to comprehend with all the saints, what is the breath and length and height and depth and to know the love of Christ that surpass knowledge." (Ephesians 3:16-19). This is Karn's prayer: for all to experience Christ and his love.

Karn is married to Ryan and they have two sons, Seth and Sean. Ryan is an engineer, Seth attends the University of Arizona and Sean is in high school. They also love their pets: a small papillon/daschund mix, a long-haired chihuahua, and a desert tortoise.

Church Music

​Paul Tepker, organist/accompanistOSLC is grateful to have Paul as our organist/accompanist. Paul plays Sunday mornings and help plan worship. He also accompanies our choir, under the direction of Terry Williams.

Paul graduated from ASU with a Masters Degree in Organ Performance in 1982. Since then he has either taught music or been a music minister. He has lived in Arizona, Michigan, and California. He currently works for Ministry Insights International, a local organization, and presents Leading from Your Strengths workshops for building church and school staff teams. Paul is married to Carol. They have two adult daughters.